Mali

• Capital: Bamako
• Population: 9,653,261
• Land Area: 482,077 square miles
• Population Density: 20 per square mile
• Major Religion: Muslim (90%)
• Major Language: French (official)
• Government: Republic
• Local Divisions: 8 regions
• Gross Domestic Product: $5.4 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 45 male; 49 female